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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

353 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 18

Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1881 · page 2

THE Wallsend, Borough Council held its usual fortnightly meeting on Thursday evening., Present: The Mayor, Alderman Morgan Abbel, Gilmour Maddison, Shaw,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1881 · page 3

THE usual meeting of the above Council was held in Council Chambers last evening. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Wallace, Cropley, Brooks, Dart,…

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The Lambton Council and the Howe-street Petition. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1881 · page 2

SIR,—Reference is made, in your Saturday's issue, to the rejection of a petition concerning Howe-street. It appears that the Committee who were appointed to…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1881 · page 4

The above Council met in their chambers on Monday evening. Present, The Mayor, and Aldermen Bell, senr., Bell, junr., Whitemen, Turton, Keys, Turner,…

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Hamilton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1881 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council we held on Wednesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Tudor, Baker, Manuell, Canvin,…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1881 · page 2

A REPORT of the Newcastle Borough Council meeting, held last night, is unavoidably held over…

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Municipal Meetings. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1881 · page 4

The above Council met on Tuesday evening in the Council Chambers. Present, the Mayor, Aldermen Thornton, Maddock, Grierson, Robinson, Williams, Kerr, and…

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Patrick's Plains Jockey Club. Annual Meeting—first Day. OFFICIALS.—Judge: His Worship the Mayor, J. P. Quinn, Esq. Starter: Mr. R. Millar. Handicapper: Mr. W. Curtis. Clerk of the Course: Mr. J. Fox. Clerk of Seales: Mr. F. Curtis. Hon. Secretary: Mr. John Wilson. Stewards: Dr. R. Read, Messers. A. D. Browne, J. W. Campbell, D. Cunneen, J. H. Sheehan, H. Pinchin, E. Alford, W. Watts, J. Dines, and J. Nichols

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1881 · page 3

Monday, the 16th May, opened very differently to the expectations of the day previous. The sun shone forth very warmly during the whole of last week,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1881 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the above Council was held in the Chambers on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Wallace, Dart, Cropley. Brooks, Thorn, Grisdale, Keightley,…

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Patrick's Plains Jockey Club. Annual Meeting—second Day. OFFICIALS.—Judge: His Worship the Mayor, J. P. Quinn, Esq. Starter: Mr. R. Millar. Handicapper: Mr. W. Curtis. Clerk of the Course: Mr. J. Fox. Clerk of the Scales: Mr. F. Curtis. Hon. Secretary: Mr. John Wilson. Stewards: Dr. R. Read, Messrs. A. D. Browne, J. W. Campbell, D. Cunneen, J. H. Sheehan, H. Pinchin, E. Alford, W. Watts, J. Dines, and J. Nichols

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1881 · page 3

The second day's performance opened very gloriously, a heavy fog resting until nearly 10 o'clock. Shortly afterwards, however, the atmosphere seemed to clear, and by the time…

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Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1881 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Hogg, Shaw, Walker, Gilmour, Abel, and…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1881 · page 3

THE regular meeting of the above took place on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Sparke, Fleming, Lindus, Gross, Cox, Frewin and…

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On the Alteration of Street Levels by Municipal Councils

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1881 · page 2

THE question of the powers of Municipal Council to alter with impunity the levels of streets within their care and management, to the damage of the…

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Caution to Municipal Councils

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1881 · page 2

J. MARONEY, a butcher at Myers Flat Sandhurst, proceeded against the Eagle-hawk Borough Council to recover £500 damages as compensation for injuries…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1881 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the Borough Council took place at the Council Chambers last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Cropley, Laing, Chapman,…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1881 · page 3

THE above Council met in their chambers on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Bell (sen.), Bell (jun.) Whiteman, Turton, Marriott, Key, and…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1881 · page 2

THE above Council will held a special meeting on Friday evening next, for the purpose of appointing an Inspector of Nuisances, Slaughterhouse, and Bailiff,…

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Plattsburg. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1881 · page 2

THE Plattsburg Borough Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Wednesday evening last. Present; Aldermen Richardson (chair), Harris, House…

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Lambton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1881 · page 3

THE above Council met on Wednesday evening in their chambers Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Williams, Maddock, Thornton, Grierson, Robinson, Kerr, Hill,…

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Correspondence the Borough Council and Tree-planting in Blane-street. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1881 · page 2

SIR,—Alderman Grisdale and the other aldermen who supported his motion on Monday night last, are deserving of the best thanks of the community for their…

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